LONDON, May 22 /PRNewswire/ --     Misys plc (FTSE: MSY.L) today announced an original equipment
manufacturer (OEM) agreement with IBM (NYSE: IBM), under which Misys will
embed IBM DB2 data server, IBM Global Naming Recognition (GNR) and IBM
WebSphere Application Server (WAS) software in a selection of its banking
solutions. The collaboration will help banks speed up implementations whilst
reducing complexities.

Under the agreement, Misys will invest resources to deliver versions of
Misys Trade Portal, Misys Trade Innovation, Misys Message Manager and Misys
BankFusion Universal Banking, which will be pre-integrated and optimized with
DB2 and WAS. In addition, IBM's GNR software will be integrated into Misys
BankFusion Universal Banking.

"A key part of our strategy is to build winning partnerships that add
value to our customers. We have enjoyed a long-standing alliance with IBM and
this agreement cements that relationship further. Our customers choose to use
a variety of platforms for their solutions and we continue to support them in
that choice," said Guy Warren, EVP and General Manager of Misys Banking. "For
customers who want IBM's data management tools, we are making it easier for
them by making available pre-integrated, optimized versions of our banking
solutions, making it faster to implement and reducing the number of vendor
relationships they need."

"Today's business environment demands banking institutions to use the
tools that will help them make insightful business decisions to help serve
their customers more effectively," said Rob Thomas, vice president, IBM
Information Management. "Our collaboration with Misys demonstrates our
commitment to help clients unlock the value of key business data which is
what IBM's Information on Demand strategy is all about."

The partnership extends the long running technical collaboration between
Misys and IBM around the Midas and Equation applications into Misys' next
generation of banking solutions.

About Misys plc

Misys plc (FTSE: MSY.L), provides integrated, comprehensive solutions
that deliver significant results to organisations in the financial services
and healthcare industries. We maximise value for our customers by combining
our deep knowledge of their business with our commitment to their success.

In banking and treasury & capital markets, Misys is a market leader, with
over 1,200 customers, including all of the world's top 50 banks. In
healthcare, Misys is a market leader, serving more than 110,000 physicians in
18,000 practice locations and 600 home care providers. Misys employs around
4,500 people who serve customers in more than 120 countries.

We aspire to be the world's best application software and services
company, delivering results for the most important industries in the world.

Misys: experience, solutions, results

Contact us today, visit: http://www.misys.com

For further information please contact

    Edward Taylor
    Global Head of Public Relations
    Misys Banking
    +44(0)208-486-1661
    edward.taylor@misys.com

    Sebastian Mathews
    Financial Dynamics
    +44(0)207-269-7158
    sebastian.mathews@fd.com